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Join a specialist residential care provider and lead a children’s home supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).

As Registered Manager, you will:

* Own the day-to-day running of the home and set a safe, child-centred culture where young people can stabilise and progress.

* Lead, coach, and develop a staff team, embedding consistent safeguarding practice and high standards of care.

* Partner closely with the responsible individual, commissioning teams, and external professionals to deliver strong outcomes and maintain full compliance.

Benefit:

* Salary up to £75,000 (depending on experience)

* Bonus scheme & paid sleep-ins

* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

* Pension contribution

* Clear progression & 100% employer-funded training, CPD support

* Wellbeing support

* Team events

* Refer-a-friend bonus scheme

* Enhanced DBS paid for

More Details:

* Permanent

* Full-time, 40 hours per week (plus on-call)

* Bonus scheme and paid sleep-ins

Key Responsibilities

* Lead from the front. Build a stable team culture aligned to the home’s Statement of Purpose.

* Drive care planning and outcomes. Maintain a strong, trauma-informed approach.

* Register with Ofsted and keep the home inspection-ready against Quality Standards and Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

* Recruit, onboard, supervise, and retain staff. Set expectations and support performance.

* Manage rotas, budgets, and H&S. Maintain a safe, clean, homely environment.

* Participate in the on-call rota and provide cover when required.

What We’re Looking For

* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (or equivalent). If not completed, willingness to achieve within an agreed timeframe.

* Proven senior experience in a children’s home setting (Deputy Manager or Registered Manager level).

* Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children Act 1989, Quality Standards, and Ofsted requirements.

* Calm, consistent leadership style with the ability to hold standards and develop people.

* Comfortable with on-call and out-of-hours escalation.

* Full UK driving licence.

If you want a role where your decisions shape safety, stability, and real outcomes, this is for you, please apply